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"Atraumatic" transjugular needle for portal vein puncture in swine.
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1987
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VaricesInferior Vena CavaYoung Domestic SwinePortal CirculationHepatologyVenous DiseaseVascular SurgeryPortal Vein PunctureInterventional RadiologySurgeryVascular AccessLiver TransplantationMedicineRadiology
A new coaxial needle-catheter system was designed for transjugular portal vein puncture in young domestic swine. It was tested in 32 animals and successfully entered the portal circulation via a hepatic vein or intrahepatic portion of the inferior vena cava. No complications were encountered.